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2023 | IAA Journal of Education | Pp. 17-32
This study evaluated the level of access to University Education by students from rural secondary schools in Kasese district. The research examined the extent to which studying from rural secondary school provides an opportunity or hindrance to access univers...
2023 | AIMS Microbiology | Pp. 112-130
The emergence and transmission of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) have been recognized as a major public health concern. Here, we investigated the molecular epidemiology and its correlation with the mechanisms of resistance in CRKP isolates...
2023 | International Journal of Women’s Health | Pp. 611-620
Purpose: Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women living in third-world countries. CC ispreventable, with the possibility of complete treatment if detected early. The objective of the study was to assess the level ofknowle...
2023 | Nigerian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Biosciences | | Pp. 1-8
The endowment of various plant parts with important phytochemicalsneeded in the management of human health breeds lots of hope. The presentstudy investigated glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) expression and hippocampalbehavioral changes following prenatal...
2023 | Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals | Pp. 1-12
Background: Tamarindus indica (TI) extract is known to possess important phytochemical composition. The study aimed to assess the effects of ethyl acetate fraction of TI leaves (EATI) on memory and learning, traced element and brain sialic acid levels, and hi...
2023 | SN Applied Science | Pp. 1-26
The need to employ technology that replaces traditional engineering methods which generate gases that worsen ourenvironment has emerged in an era of dwindling ecosystem owing to global warming has a negative influence on theearth system’s ozone layer. In this...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 64-73
Throughout the world, it has been observed that HIV prevalence is generally lower inpopulations that practice male circumcision than in populations where most men areuncircumcised. Currently, SMC is a proven cost-effective intervention for reducing the riskof...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 128-139
This study assessed the determinants and prevalence of post-cesarean sepsis in post-operativewomen in Kapchorwa District Hospital between the periods of 1st June to 31st October 2022. Adescriptive cross-sectional study was done among post-operative women at K...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Pp. 47-59
This study aimed at establishing the risk factors of surgical site infections among post-operative patients at FortPortal Regional Referral Hospital. This was a cross-sectional and analytical study of 129 people operated on duringthe period of April – June 20...
2023 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 56-63
The increase in urbanization and industrialization has led to an increase in air pollutionwhich has resulted in a reasonable percentage of mortality rate in the world. A humidifier isa device that adds moisture to the air and filters it to make it clean and s...